How long will the defendant be absent after the trial?

Legal analysis: when trying a case of public prosecution, the people's court shall pronounce a judgment within two months after accepting it, and no later than three months. For cases that may be sentenced to death or incidental civil litigation, if one of the circumstances stipulated in Article 158 of the Criminal Procedure Law exists, it may be extended for three months with the approval of the people's court at the next higher level.

Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 156 The period of investigation and detention of a criminal suspect after his arrest shall not exceed two months. If the case is complicated and cannot be concluded at the expiration of the time limit, it may be extended for one month with the approval of the people's procuratorate at the next higher level.

Article 158 If the investigation of the following cases cannot be concluded at the expiration of the time limit stipulated in Article 156 of this Law, it may be extended for two months with the approval or decision of the people's procuratorate of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government:

(1) Major and complicated cases in remote areas with very inconvenient transportation;

(2) Major criminal group cases;

(3) Major and complicated cases of escaping crime;

(four) major and complex cases involving a wide range and difficult to obtain evidence.